DeAndre Ayton has been appearing at the top of many NBA Mock Drafts recently, but we’re not yet buying him as a No. 1 overall pick. He is said to lack passion and that – combined with the fact that he plays the center position (the least valued position in basketball) is why NBA teams at the top the draft may be hesitant to pick him.
Ayton is far from a traditional big, but he’s not exactly as nimble as fellow seven-footer Kevin Durant.
Another player to look at in this draft is Duke power forward Wendell Carter. Carter, who has been compared to the Celtics’ Mr. Everything Al Horford, would fit in seamlessly with the Bulls’ young core of Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine.
1. Orlando Magic: Marvin Bagley, PF, Duke
2. Atlanta Hawks: Michael Porter, SF, Missouri
3. Sacramento Kings: Jaren Jackson, PF, Michigan State
4. Dallas Mavericks: DeAndre Ayton, C, Arizona
5. Phoenix Suns: Luka Doncic, SG, Slovenia
6. Memphis Grizzlies: Mohamed Bamba, C, Texas
7. Cleveland Cavaliers: Trae Young, PG, Oklahoma
8. Chicago Bulls: Wendell Carter, PF, Duke
9. Philadelphia 76ers: Kevin Knox, SF, Kentucky
10. Charlotte Hornets: Collin Sexton, PG, Alabama
11. Utah Jazz: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, PG, Kentucky
12. New York Knicks: Mikal Bridges, SG, Villanova
13. Detroit Pistons: Trevon Duval, PG, Duke
14. LA Clippers: Robert Williams, PF, Texas A&M
15. Denver Nuggets: Dzanan Musa, SF, Bosnia
16. Milwaukee Bucks: Hamidou Diallo, SG, Kentucky
17. Philadelphia 76ers: Troy Brown, PG, Oregon
18. Portland Trail Blazers: Grayson Allen, SG, Duke
19. Indiana Pacers: Miles Bridges, SF, Michigan State
20. Washington Wizards: Chimezi Metu, PF, USC
21. New Orleans Pelicans: Jarred Vanderbilt, SF, Kentucky
22. Phoenix Suns: Khyri Thomas, PG, Creighton
23. Minnesota Timberwolves: Lonnie Walker, SG, Miami
24. Cleveland Cavaliers: Bruce Brown, SG, Miami
25. Atlanta Hawks: Isaac Bonga, SF, Germany
26. San Antonio Spurs: Landry Shamet, PG, Wichita State
27. Brooklyn Nets: Omer Yurtseven, C, NC State
28. Boston Celtics: Rodions Kurucs, SF, Latvia
29. Atlanta Hawks: Moritz Wagner, PF, Michigan
30. Golden State Warriors: Bruno Fernando, PF, Maryland
Second Round
31. Toronto Raptors: Austin Wiley, C, Auburn
32. Atlanta Hawks: Mitchell Robinson, C, USA
33. Sacramento Kings: Allonzo Trier, SG, Arizona
34. Dallas Mavericks: Alize Johnson, PF, Missouri State
35. Phoenix Suns: Goga Bitadze, C, Rep. of Georgia
36. Houston Rockets: Brandon McCoy, C, UNLV
37. Philadelphia 76ers: Aaron Holiday, PG, UCLA
38. New York Knicks: Tony Carr, PG, Penn State
39. Orlando Magic: Kevin Hervey, SF, Texas Arlington
40. Memphis Grizzlies: Kenrich Williams, SF, TCU
41. Utah Jazz: Arnoldas Kulboka, SF, Lithuania
42. Philadelphia 76ers: Thomas Wilder, PG, Western Michigan
43. Detroit Pistons: Jalen Hudson, SG, Florida
44. New York Knicks: Devonte Graham, PG, Kansas
45. Los Angeles Lakers: Robert Franks, SF, Washington State
46. Milwaukee Bucks: Billy Preston, PF, USA
47. Philadelphia 76ers: Jalen Brunson, PG, Villanova
48. Denver Nuggets: Chandler Hutchison, SG, Boise State
49. Indiana Pacers: Lagerald Vick, SG, Kansas
50. Washington Wizards: Keita Bates-Diop, SF, Ohio State
51. Chicago Bulls: Vanja Marinkovic, SG, Serbia
52. Memphis Grizzlies: Jaylen Adams, PG, St. Bonaventure
53. Oklahoma City Thunder: Rawle Alkins, SG, Arizona
54. Charlotte Hornets: Shake Milton, PG, SMU
55. Minnesota Timberwolves: Dylan Osetkowski, PF, Texas
56. San Antonio Spurs: Tra Holder, PG, Arizona State
57. Phoenix Suns: Bonzie Colson, SF, Notre Dame
58. Oklahoma City Thunder: Johnathan Williams, PF, Gonzaga
59. Philadelphia 76ers: Borisa Simanic, SF, Serbia
60. Denver Nuggets: Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, SG, Ukraine